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I humbly offer one of my favorite albums ever recorded; it is brilliant (composed by Philip Glass with lyrics by Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, David Byrne and Laurie Anderson.) Perfect for trading……..
The man is awake now
He can’t get to sleep again.
So he repeats these words
Over and over again:
Bravery. Kindness. Clarity.
Honesty. Compassion. Generosity.
Bravery. Honesty. Dignity.
Clarity. Kindness. Compassion.
Having written something like 14,000 posts over the years, I don’t necessarily remember everything I’ve ever told you, but – – at the risk of repeating myself – – I wanted to say that the Juliet Letters is one of the most brilliant albums of all time. It’s been a favorite of mine ever since it came out (many years ago), and I’d urge you to check it out. Simply stated, it’s Elvis Costello with the Brodsky Quartet, performing a suite of his own original writing. Genius………You can pick it up at Amazon, of course
Well, so ends another piece o’ crap day in the stock market. I’m going to leave for a bit to do ANYTHING except look at a stock chart. Here’s a musical interlude for the meantime.
A somewhat more positive take on “things are seldom what they seem” than my prior post is the rendition below. I’ve been a lifelong Gilbert & Sullivan fan, and this particular number is a favorite; plus, I’ve never heard such an extraordinary baritone performance!
